Watch: Islamic State airs video purporting to be leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi In the 18-minute video from the Al Furqan network, a bearded man with Baghdadi's appearance says the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka were IS's response to losses in its last territorial stronghold of Baghouz in Syria.

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The fugitive Islamic State leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has appeared in a propaganda video for the first time in five years, in which he recognises the terror group’s defeat in the Syrian town of Baghuz.

ISIS Chief Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi appears in a video after 5 years

Islamic State's media network on Monday published a threatening video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists' now-defunct "caliphate" five years ago.

Islamic State airs video purporting to be leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Islamic State group chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in an Islamic State propaganda video released on Monday, remains the world's most wanted man, despite the jihadists' "caliphate" imploding weeks ago.

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Islamic State's elusive leader

The elusive chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released Monday by the jihadist organisation.

IS chief Baghdadi appears for first time in five years in propaganda video

The distressing video, distributed by a pro-IS news agency, includes graphic footage taken by a soldier wearing a helmet camera

Islamic State video of Niger attack highlights US troops' vulnerability

There have been conflicting reports about the fate of the IS chief with Russia last year declaring that Baghdadi was killed.

IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi being treated in Syrian hospital: Iraqi minister

The news outlet said the IS leader was spotted during Syrian army operation to clear the city.

IS leader  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi spotted in Syrian town: Report

The New York Daily News quoted Army Lt General Stephen Townsend on Baghdadi, saying: "Do I believe he's alive? Yes."

Iraq's Tal Afar liberated, IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's fate still unknown

In June, the Russian defence ministry had said that the Islamic State leader was killed in one of its air strikes

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi dead: Syrian Observatory

Viktor Ozerov, the head of?defence committee said the defence ministry would not have released information about Baghdadi's death if it believed it could be later proved incorrect

Information about Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death close to 100% correct: Russian defence committee

The Russian army had said last Friday it had hit Islamic State leaders in an airstrike in Syria last month

High degree of certainty IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead: Russian foreign ministry

The US-led anti-Islamic State coalition said it was unable at the moment to confirm the information

IS second-in-command killed in airstrike: Iraqi intelligence

US?and Iraqi intelligence sources say the loss of territory in Mosul suggest the IS chief has abandoned the city

Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has abandoned Mosul: US intelligence

The IS' leader's statement comes from undisclosed 'local sources' from an Iraqi TV channel and it raises many doubts

Report on IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi admitting defeat in Iraq may not be true

It was not clear in the statement sent by Joint Operations Command whether the world's most wanted terrorist had been hit

Baghdadi's fate uncertain as Iraqi air force strikes IS commanders

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi last month released an audio message urging his supporters to defend the Iraqi city of Mosul

Islamic State leader alive, still leading: US

Iraqi forces are poised to enter the city, the last Islamic State bastion in Iraq

Fight to the end, IS boss Baghdadi urges Mosul jihadists

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